SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009

COMING SUNDAY

Wonder Con coverage -- and much more!

WONDER CON: GREEN LANTERN: FIRST FLIGHT

Following the Wonder Con screening of Wonder Woman, Warner Home Video on Friday night announced Green Lantern: First Flight, the fifth entry in the
DVD series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies.

A co-production of Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the full-length animated film is set for release by Warner Home Video on July 28. Green Lantern: First Flight will be available as a special edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray Hi-Def for $29.98 and $34.99, respectively, as well as single disc DVD for $19.98.

"Green Lantern: First Flight finds Hal Jordan recruited to join the Green Lantern Corps and placed under the supervision of respected senior Lantern Sinestro. The earthling soon discovers his mentor is actually the central figure in a secret conspiracy that threatens the philosophies, traditions and hierarchy of the entire Green Lantern Corps. Hal must quickly hone his newfound powers and combat the treasonous Lanterns within the ranks to maintain order in the universe."

Green Lantern: First Flight - 2 Disc Special Edition versions will include bonus features such as: Over three hours of extra content; two featurettes; digital copy download; and two episodes of Justice League hand-picked by Timm. The Blu-Ray version will include all those extras, as well as two additional episodes of Justice League picked by Timm.

"As one of the true core DC Super Heroes, Green Lantern has captured the imagination of pop culture enthusiasts with his illuminatingly human approach to justice throughout the universe," said Gregory Noveck, senior VP - creative affairs, DC Comics. "Alan Burnett's script captures the essence of DC's canon of Green Lantern tales, and provides a fine launching point for future stories with this character."

Look for more on Green Lantern: First Flight soon here in The Continuum.

WONDER CON: IMAGE COMICS

Greg Capullo's return to Spawn and a new ongoing series were among the announcements at Image Comics' panel at Wonder Con on Friday.

WONDER CON: BLACK PANTHER

For the second time in a month, Marvel Comics' Black Panther was the focus for a major convention panel.

Reginald Hudlin, writer of the Black Panther comic and animated series, Denys Cowan from BET Animation and Marvel editor Axel Alonso talked abouth both the comic and the show at a panel at Wonder Con on Friday.